Four Decades of HIV/AIDS — Much Accomplished, Much to Do
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Reading Time: < 1 minute The dramatic saga of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) features an early sense of helplessness and frustration in the face of a…
COVID-19: How 170 missed out on ARV care during lockdown
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Reading Time: < 1 minute AIDS Prevention Initiative in Nigeria (APIN) said between April and May, 2020, no less than 170 clients stopped accessing antiretroviral (ARV) drugs…
Out for Blood
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Under the looming threat of blood shortages, after the coronavirus pandemic forced the cancellation of nearly three thousand blood drives across Read…
City Centre drug unit distributes 10,000 injection kits in 49 days
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Figures show more than 10,000 needles and sheets of foil were supplied by volunteers from a mobile unit over 49 nights in April, Read…
Activist who defied Thabo Mbeki by importing HIV medicine dies with Covid-19
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Described by friends, colleagues and family as a soft soul who got along with everybody, HIV/Aids activist Nomandla Yako died on Sunday…
Access to emergency contraceptive pills is a woman’s right, not a luxury
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Reading Time: < 1 minute During an unexpected and often dangerous situation, a person is required to take immediate action Read More
COVID-19: Anxiety Over Declining Family Planning Services
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Family planning refers to a conscious effort by a couple to limit or space the number of children they have through the…
Things you should know before going on the pill
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Reading Time: < 1 minute There are different types of contraceptives i.e. the implant, IUD and the pill. Read More
Picture of newborn clutching IUD goes viral
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Reading Time: < 1 minute An image of a baby boy in northern Hai Phong City holding an intrauterine device has attracted astounding online attention. Read More
Calls for UN probe of China’s forced birth control on Uighurs
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Politicians around the world have called for a United Nations probe into a Chinese government birth control campaign targeting largely Muslim minorities…